A NJ State Police marine unit works in area of a sunken clam boat, Sunday, December 15, 2013, along the Highlands, NJ waterfront. Jason Towlen/Staff Photographer/Home News Tribune ASB 1216 MISSING BOATER

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Amanda Oglesby
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The Coast Guard and state marine police have called off the search for a missing fisherman in the Highlands area, a Coast Guard spokeswoman said.

The search was expected to resume in the morning, according to reports.

Edward Broderick last talked to a friend at 6 p.m. Saturday, saying he was heading to a Highlands clamming facility, according to a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard. His submerged boat was found outside the marina that he intended to pull into. ...